Bed elevating and transporting device.



S. FILLION.

BED ELEVATING AND TRANSPORTING DEVICE.

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1 214,769. Patented Feb. 6, 1917.

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S. FILLION.

BED ELEVATING AND TRANSPORTING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED DEC-9 19L:-

1214369. Patnted Feb. 6, 1917.

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SALOME FILLION, OF LAKE LINDEN, MICHIGAN.

BED ELEVATING AND TRANSPORTING DEVICE.

Application filed December 9, 1915.

T0 (ZZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SALOME FiLLIoN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Lake Linden, in the county of Hcughton, State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bed Elevating and Transporting Devices; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in devices for elevating beds and transporting the same from their designated places in ahospital to windows or other suitable places as may be desired, and is-an improvement on Letters Patent grantedOot. 29, 1912, and numbered 1,042,662 to George Fillion, Sr.

The principal object of the invention is to improve the construction and operation of the truck used under the head of the bed so that the same can be more easily and quickly operated to raise the bed from the floor, when it is to be transported, and also to facilitate the elevationof the'head of the bed into a plane above that of the foot.

Another object is to provide a device of this character wherein the threads of the elevating screw shaft will be protected from injury during operation of the device.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the following description when taken in connection'with the accompanying drawing.

In the drawing: Figure 1 is a side elevation of my improved truck; Fig. 2 is a front elevation, Fig. 3 is a rear elevation, Fig. 1 is a top plan view, Fig. 5 is a vertical section on the line 5-5 of Fig. 3; and Fig. 6 is a horizontal section on the line 66 of Fig. 3.

Referring particularly to the accompanying drawing, 10 represents a four legged base or pedestal provided with the casters 11 to facilitate the movement of the same on the floor. Secured in the center of the pedestal and extending vertically therefrom is a threaded shaft 12. Threadedly engaged on this shaft is a beveled pinion 13, the same being formed with a stem portion 1 1 and having a ring 15 on the lower end of said stem. A plate 16 is provided with a central opening 17 receiving the said stem 14 rotatably therethrough, and supported on this plate is the before-mentioned ring Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 6, 1917.

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15. One end of this plate extends upwardly and'then forwardly, as shown at 18, while the other end is deflected downwardly at an obtuse angle as shown at 19. A second plate 20 is disposed in a vertical plane and has its lower end 21 deflected downwardly at the same angle as the portion 19 and secured to said member by means of a bolt 22. The upper end of the plate 20 is offset as shown at 23, the central portion of this plate being provided with an opening 24, in which is received a bolt 25. Rotatably engaged on this bolt is a beveled pinion 26 which meshes with the before-mentioned pinion 13 and is provided with a hub portion 27 extending through said opening 24. On the outer end of the bolt, and disposed against the outer end of the hub portion is a handle 28, a nut 29 being engaged on the outer end of the bolt to hold the said handle inposition.

A. plate 30 is provided with a central opening 31 and receives therethrough the threaded shaft, said plate being disposed immediately above the pinion 13 and in parallel relation to the plate 16. One end of this plate is extended downwardly and outwardly into position over the upturned end of the plate 16, and is secured thereto by means of a bolt 32. At the other end of the plate there is a portion 33 which extends upwardly therefrom but inwardly of the pinion 26, and has its upper end offset as at 34: where it is secured tothe upper end of the plate 20 by means of the bolt 35. On opposite sides of the portion 33 are the laterally and forwardly directed wings 36. On the shaft, above the plate 30 is a tubular sleeve 37 which carries a pair of laterally and oppositely directed arms 38 to which the before-mentioned wings are detachably secured by means of the bolts 39. The outer ends of the said arms are provided with hooks 40 which are adapted to engage under the lower transverse rail A of the head of the bed, as shown in Fig. 1.

In the upper face of the ring 15 is a circular groove 41 in which there are mounted the ball bearings 12, the lower face of the pinion 13 resting thereon as clearly shown The length of the plate 38, and its engagement with the rail of the head of the bed,

effectively prevents any axial rotation of the casing on the shaft, thus assuring a positive vertical movement of the parts on the shaft, by the threaded engagement of the pinion 13 therewith. The tube or sleeve 37 serves as a protector for the threads of the shaft, and prevents the intermediate portion of the plate 38 from rubbing thereagainst, and the consequent mutilation of the threads.

The various parts of the device are so constructed and assembled that they may be quickly and easily taken apart for cleaning and repairs, and again placed together.

It will be noted that the upper edge of the plate 38 is bentat an angle to the plate, thereby forming a reinforcing and strengthening flange.

The fact that the pinion 13, which carries the entire weight of the head of the bed, rests on the ball bearings 42, assures of an easy and smooth movement of the device,

' thereby obviating any jarring of the bed,

especially when it contains a patient who is very ill.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for What is claimed is:

A bed elevating and transporting device comprising a. stand having a vertical thread,- ed shaft, a bevel pinion threadedly engaged on the shaft, a second similar pinion meshing therewith, means for rotating the second pinion, a casing inclosing the pinions and including an L-shaped portion disposed transversely extending plate having its in- L termediate portion formed with a semioylindrical part which partially embraces the tubular sleeve.

In testimony whereof, I afiix my signature, in the presence of two witnesses.

MRS. SALOME FILLION. Witnesses:

EMIL F. PRINCE, DELVINA FILLION.

five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents;

Washington, D. 0. 

